Getting Started with Sora

Sora is the HCOS digital reading platform, providing students and teachers with instant access to thousands of eBooks and audiobooks anytime, anywhere. It’s a simple and engaging way to support reading and learning across all grade levels. 

 Getting Started 

 Step 1:  Go to  https://soraapp.com/library/heritageca and click on "Heritage Christian Online School." 

 

 

 Step 2: Click "Sign in using Heritage Christian Online School." 

 

 

 Step 3:  Sign in with your Encom account. 

 

 You will need your Encom username and password to access Sora 

 If you need to reset your password, click the “forgot password” link on Sora or Search Portal login pages.  

 

 

 Sora is also available as an app from the  Apple App Store and Google Play Store. 

 Loan Periods and Limits 

 eBooks and audiobooks can be checked out for 7, 14, 21, or 28 days. The default lending period for all formats is 14 days.   

 To change your lending period in Sora: 

 

 Open the menu and select All settings . 

 Under General , select Lending Periods . 

 Choose your preferred lending period for eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines. 

 Select Done . 

 

 The new period applies to future checkouts. You cannot change the lending period after borrowing a title. Titles borrowed from another connected library will use that library’s default lending period. 

 Each account can borrow eight titles at a time. 

 

 Sora Support Videos 

 

 The Sora Essentials Experience (30-minute long, explains all the features of Sora) 

 Filtering Collections or Search Results 30-second Video 

 Reading Challenges (how to make a challenge for your students). This would work well with our Read for Change contest. 

 Reading Goals (set your student's reading goals on Sora)